National
| Median wages (2008) |
$14.66 hourly, $30,490 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
18,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Slower than average (3% to 6%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
5,000 additional employees |
43-9081.00 - Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors.
Sample of reported job titles:
Copy Editor, Proofreader, Assistant Editor, Desk Editor, Typesetter, Page Designer, Production Assistant, Content Editor, Copyholder, Editorial Assistant
Tasks
- Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
- Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
- Read corrected copies or proofs in order to ensure that all corrections have been made.
- Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.
- Consult reference books or secure aid of readers to check references with rules of grammar and composition.
- Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction and/or reprinting.
- Measure dimensions, spacing, and positioning of page elements (copy and illustrations) in order to verify conformance to specifications, using printer's ruler.
- Read proof sheets aloud, calling out punctuation marks and spelling unusual words and proper names.
